The orthopedist and the workers’ compensation patient
A cautionary tale of patient care and professional liabilityOrthopaedic surgeons are commonly asked to care for patients who have been injured in the course of their employment. Some of these injuries are employment-specific, such as [...]
Cigarette smoking impedes tendon-to-bone healing
Orthopedic surgery researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified yet another reason not to smoke. Studying rotator cuff injury in rats, the research team found exposure to nicotine delays tendon-to-bone [...]
Interesting Shoulder X-rays
After almost 20 years in practice, I tend to see a lot of interesting patients and x-rays. Below are some x-rays from patients who have come to me from "another surgeon". Each patient has had an [...]
Glucosamine and/or Chondroitin May Not Be Helpful for Osteoarthritis
Glucosamine and/or chondroitin may not be helpful for patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, according to the results of a network meta-analysis reported in the September 17 issue of the BMJ. Osteoarthritis of [...]
Keys to Keeping Your Body and Golf Game on Par
Tips for golfers to avoid injury on the green and ways to get back on course after a joint replacement Golf can be played competitively or just for leisure, and for professional players on the [...]
Does Your Insurance Company Know Who the Good Doctors/Surgeons Are?
I usually do not include topics that are not clinical on the newsletter, but I thought this was interesting. JTM, MD New study finds that physician ratings do not help consumer decision-making Several health plans [...]